Cases/Cooling/PSUs

While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to notebook sales some years ago, notebook power supplies already lead the market in volume. And while most laptops don’t need the kind of massively powered PSUs that dominate the desktop space, even that is slowly changing as desktop replacement-class laptops increasingly grow in performance and power consumption. Perhaps the poster-child for the high-performance, high-powered laptop is Eurocom, who has a long history of developing heavy-duty DTR laptops that are all...

Lian Li’s PC-V2130 Full Tower Announced

Our trip to Lian Li at Computex this year sported several models of their new range of desk-based chassis, but on the side lines next to those we caught...

7 by Ian Cutress on 8/2/2014

SilverStone NightJar NJ520 Power Supply Review

Most PCs don't require a massive power supply capable of 750W or more sustained output, and even the 500-550W models can be overkill for many users. Today we'll be...

44 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/8/2014

Computex 2014: Fanless PSUs from Silverstone and Enermax

When a power supply becomes sufficiently efficient, it loses less energy from the input as heat. Given the right conditions, a very efficient and low rated power supply...

13 by Ian Cutress on 6/12/2014

Computex 2014: Lian Li’s DK-02X Chassis That Is Also a Desk

A couple of weeks before Computex, Lian Li pushed forward a press release regarding their new DK-02X chassis that doubles up as a desk. The premise is simple &ndash...

14 by Ian Cutress on 6/12/2014

Computex 2014: Thermaltake Core V1, a Windowed mini-ITX for $50

Speeding by the Thermaltake booth at Computex and our contact showed us the new Core V1, an exciting mini-ITX case where the top, sides and bottom of the case...

12 by Ian Cutress on 6/6/2014

Corsair Presents the Hydro Series HG10 GPU Liquid Cooling Bracket

In its endless rampage of new product releases today, Corsair has also presented the Hydro Series HG10 GPU cooling bracket, a solution for those that want to install an...

11 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014

Corsair Unveils Three New Cases: the Graphite 380T, the Carbide Air 240 and the Graphite 780T

Corsair went berserk with new releases today. Announcing nearly a dozen new products is somewhat shocking, even if some of them are upgrades of older successful products. The company...

6 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014

Corsair Releases New PSU series: HX750i, HX850i and HX1000i

Corsair's HX PSU series is of special significance to the company, as it is the first PSU series that Corsair released back in 2006. Corsair today announced its upgraded...

3 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014

Computex 2014: Be Quiet!’s New Case and Power Supplies

Our first meeting this week at Computex is with Be Quiet! and we were shown a new case aimed at low noise output, due for the market in September...

2 by Ian Cutress on 6/1/2014

EVGA Supernova 850 G2 Power Supply Review

Diversification is an important strategy for any company that wants to continue to grow, especially if their initial market segments become saturated. We've seen motherboard, memory, and now graphics...

23 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/30/2014

XFX Type 01 Bravo Case Review

Companies often try to diversify their product lineup into other market segments, and today's review is such an attempt. XFX began as a graphics card manufacturer, later branching into...

28 by E. Fylladitakis on 5/16/2014

Corsair’s AX1500i Released: A 1500W 80 Plus Titanium PSU

Shopping around for a power supply on a tight budget can be a bit of an ordeal. On forums, everyone will have their own opinion of what constitutes...

15 by Ian Cutress on 5/5/2014

Corsair RM1000 Power Supply Review

Corsair has a good reputation for their PSUs, and today they are among the most popular choices for gamers and enthusiasts. The RM1000 is the first PSU from Corsair...

55 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/24/2014

SilverStone ML04 & ML05 Slim HTPC Cases Review

Silverstone is well-known among technology enthusiasts, and while they offer a great selection of technology-related goods, cases and virtually everything enclosure-related are their specialty. The company offers a very...

39 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/18/2014

Corsair Obsidian 450D Case Review

Corsair is a company that hardly requires an introduction; almost every PC user has heard of their name and a large number own at least one of their products...

36 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/4/2014

Corsair Graphite 760T Case Review

Corsair has been releasing one case after another lately, expanding their already large ranks with an even greater variety of products. It has been less than three months since...

71 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/27/2014

LEPA Releases 1700W MaxPlatinum Power Supply, EU Only

In the major PC component spaces, there comes a time when a product stack fits nicely with what needs to be done. In the GPU area, we have had...

16 by Ian Cutress on 3/19/2014

NZXT Kraken G10 Review: Liquid Cooling for Your GPU

Liquid-cooling is nothing new in the world of computers; enthusiasts first started creating custom water cooling setups back in the 80486 era, and even prior to that some mainframes...

61 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/11/2014

MSI Launches the Nightblade Gaming Barebones, a mini-ITX with OC

Traditional PC component manufacturers are moving into other areas of interest. For MSI that means devices such as tablets and notebooks, as well as moving forward with their traditional...

30 by Ian Cutress on 3/6/2014

Seasonic S12G 650W Power Supply Review

It has been 16 months since our last power supply review, but the long wait is finally over. We have a new PSU and cases editor, and this is...

77 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/28/2014

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